Program interface
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Scan My Computer
– launches a complete scan of your computer for
dangerous objects. The files on all drives, including removable storage
media, will be scanned.
Virus scan…
– selects objects and starts scanning them for viruses. The
default list contains a number of files, such as the
My Documents
folder, the Startup folder, email databases, all the drives on your
computer, etc. You can add to the list, select files to be scanned, and
start virus scans.
Update
– download updates to program modules and threat signatures and
install them on your computer.
Network Monitor
– view the list of network connections established, open
ports, and traffic.
Block network traffic
– temporarily block all the computer's network
connections. When you select this item from the menu, the Anti-Hacker
security level (see 12.1 on pg. 144) will change to
Block all
. If you
want to allow the computer to interact with the network repeatedly,
select this item from the context menu.
Activate…
– activate the program. This menu item is only available if the
program is not activated.
Settings…
– view and configure settings for Kaspersky Internet Security.
Open Kaspersky Internet Security
– open the main program window
(see 4.3 on pg. 47).
Pause Protection / Resume Protection
– temporarily disable or enable
protection components (see 2.2.1 on pg. 24). This menu item does not
affect program updates or virus scan tasks.
Exit
– close Kaspersky Internet Security.
If a virus search task is running, the context menu will display its name with
a percentage progress meter. By selecting the task, you can open the report
window to view current performance results.
4.3. Main program window
The Kaspersky Internet Security main window (see fig. 2) provides you with a
straightforward, user-friendly interface to manage the program. It can be divided
into two parts:
•
the left part of the window, the navigation panel, guides you quickly and
easily to any component, virus scan task performance, or the program’s
support tools;
•
the right part of the window, the information panel, contains information
on the protection component selected in the left part of the window and
displays settings for each of them, giving you tools to carry out virus
